Worksop College
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| Motto | Semper ad coelestia |
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| Established | 1890 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Gavin Horgan |
| Chairman of the Governors | C J D Anderson, MA |
| Founder | Canon Nathaniel Woodard |
| Location |
Worksop Nottinghamshire S80 3AP England |
| DfE number | 891/6001 |
| Staff | 157 |
| Students | 458 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Houses | 8 |
| Colours | Navy blue, black and gold |
| Publication | The Worksopian |
| Former pupils | Old Worksopians |
| Affiliation |
Woodard Corporation HMC |
| Website | www |
Worksop College (formerly St Cuthbert's College) is a British co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils aged 13 to 18, in Worksop. It sits at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest, in Nottinghamshire, England. Founded by Nathaniel Woodard in 1890, the school is a member of the Woodard Corporation and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition.
Construction began in 1890 on St Cuthbert's College with the sinking of a well and laying of a foundation stone. Cuthbert's College would be the last school to be personally opened by Woodard himself; Worksop College was officially opened on 5 September 1895, with 5 masters and 44 boys. The land on which the school was built was donated by the 7th Duke of Newcastle and the (now) tree-lined drive was donated by the Duke of Portland. In the beginning buildings were scarce, with only the Great Hall and East Wing complete - with a temporary chapel also in place. St Cuthbert's chapel which stands today was opened in 1909 after Lord Mountgarret made funds available. Mountgarret did not live to see the finished building; the new building was opened by Lady Mountgarret in 1909. Original plans for the College chapel had included a large spire, however these plans were scaled back due to lack of funds. Cuthbert's College was renamed the Worksop College by Fred Shirley during his time as Headmaster.
Under Shirley the school prospered and a huge building programme was undertaken - the Sanatorium, Squash courts, Eton Fives courts (replaced in the 1960s by the chemistry department), staff houses, Old Theatre, Art School, West Wing and the top proportion of the North Wing were all completed. Shirley's plan was to turn Worksop into the Eton of the Midlands. Such was Shirley's influence, the then Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald attended 1934 Speech Day. By 1935 when Shirley left for King's Canterbury, pupil numbers had risen to 500 and the school had created a good reputation amongst English Public Schools.
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